ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Phone # 703-880-4300 HERNDON, VIRGINIA DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY April 8, 2018

THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

Saturday, April 7 8:00 a.m. + Dr. Larry Bruther by Reston Nurses 5:00 p.m. + Melody Klinker by The Klinker Family Sunday, April 8 7:00 a.m. + Michael J. Pulliam by the Bock Family 8:30 a.m. + Jessica Alkire by Adele Giambrone 10:00 a.m. + Laura Andres by The George Andres’ Family 11:30 a.m. + Steve Arapian by The Schaefer Family 1:00 p.m. - Living and Deceased Parishioners of St. Joseph Parish 5:00 p.m. + Michael Joseph Schultz, Sr. by The Labbe Family Monday, April 9 6:30 a.m. + Connie Furlong by John & Theresa Wood 8:00 a.m. - 19th Wedding Anniversary Richard & Rosemarie Raymond Tuesday, April 10 6:30 a.m. - Joseph Hager by Stan & Bette Ogozalek 8:00 a.m. + Frank DiPlacido by Kitty DiPlacido Wednesday, April 11 6:30 a.m. + Walter Pary by Phyllis Pary 8:00 a.m. + Jim Thomann by Karen Thomann Thursday, April 12 6:30 a.m. + Jerome Michael McDermott by Adams-Green Funeral Home 8:00 a.m. + Mary Knepler by Mary Lee Staley Friday, April 13 6:30 a.m. - Marcelino Beltran by The Beltran Family 8:00 a.m. + Scott Buckman by Susie Geurin Saturday, April 14 8:00 a.m. + Jose Mari by The Tashakkori Family 5:00 p.m. - Richard & Mary Irwin by The Miller Family Sunday, April 15 7:00 a.m. - Living and Deceased Parishoners of St. Joseph Parish 8:30 a.m. + Jeanette D’Annolfo by The Reilly Family 10:00 a.m. + Elizabeth (Buffy) Nicolas by Tom & Girls 11:30 a.m. - Ana McCollim by Mom’s Bible Study 1:00 p.m. - Rosemarie Gogerty by Jackie Simpson 3:30 p.m. - Spanish Mass 5:00 p.m. + Helen Hucksam by The Hurley Family

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Collections: Holy Thursday - $3,504 Good Friday - $5,104 The weekend of April 1, 2018 - Easter Sunday

Offertory - $75,089 plus Faith Direct $15,254

Thank you for your continued support, prayers and kind generosity.

There is a need for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMs).

We only need help at the 5 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday Masses.

Four workshops for new Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion will be held this year on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception (in the upper Church) in Freder icksburg, MD. Saturday, May 5, 2018 at St. John the Evangelist (in the Knight’s Hall) in Warren-ton; Saturday, May 12, 2018 at the Cathedral of St. Thom-as More (in the upper Church) in Ar lington; Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Our Lady of Hope (in the upper church) in Potomac Falls; The time frame for all workshops will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon.

If you are interested in becom-ing an EM please contact Mary Kirby in the parish office at 703-880-4302 or email: mkirby@sjcherndon.org.

Message from Father Tom

Update on Listening Sessions Regarding the SJS Principal Peace and good! I wanted to share with you that we have held two listening sessions and are planning on holding the third listening session for the SJS parents and SJC stakeholders on April 10, 2018.

SJS Administrators and Office Staff Wednesday March 28, 2018 at 2:30 pm The facilitator for this session was Sister Karl Ann Hom-berg, SSJ, Assistant Superintendent for Catholic Leadership. SJS Faculty and Instructional Aides for the 2018-2019 School Year Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at 3:45 pm The facilitator for this session was Sister Karl Ann Hom-berg, SSJ, Assistant Superintendent for Catholic Leadership. Listening session for the SJS parents, parents of SJS alumnae and alumni, SJS alumnae and alumni, and SJC parishioners Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall (Please use the Parish Hall Entrance) The facilitator for this session is John Wagner, retired Feder-al Mediator.

Let us continue to pray for our faith community during this process and the process of hiring a new SJS Principal.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Phone # 703-880-4300 HERNDON, VIRGINIA http://www.sjcherndon.org April 8, 2018

We invite you to join us for the celebration of the Sacrament of Anointing, Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Prayer as we celebrate Divine Mercy today, April 8, 2018 at 2:00 pm in the Church.

The Parish staff wishes to thank the following parish ministries: We thank our parishioners for their gift of faith, embrace of the Gospel of Joy, “works of mercy,” and support of the parish. As we celebrate the Easter Season, know that you are remembered in our thoughts and prayers. We wish to thank the parishioners who have made their pledg-es and donations to the Bishop’s Lenten Appeal (BLA). Your pledges and donations will assist Bishop Burbidge in his commitment to provide the means for the diocese to share the “works of mercy” to those in need. For the parishioners who are still reflecting upon their pledge/donation to the BLA, we invite you to reflect upon the ways in which the BLA embraces the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. We thank the Parish Office. Facilities Staff, Music Ministry, Religious Education/Faith Formation staff. and Liturgical Ministries for their planning and preparation for the litur -gies of Holy Week and Easter. Know that we appreciate your ministry to the parish. We thank our parishioners participating in the RCIA (Spanish & English) journey for their openness to the gift of the Catholic faith, embrace of the Gospel of Joy, “works of mer-cy,” and support of the parish. A special thanks to the Reli-gious Education/Faith Formation staff, catechists and sponsors for their ministry of teaching and witnessing to the Catholic faith. As we celebrate the Easter Season, know that you are remembered in our thoughts and prayers. We thank our parishioners who volunteered to participate in the different liturgical ministries for the Holy Week, Easter liturgies, and throughout the liturgical year. Know that we appreciate the sharing of your time, talent, and treasure with the parish community. We thank our parishioners who participated in the Divine Mer-cy Sunday Prayer Service. A special thanks to our music ministers who led us in prayer and song. May God’s mercy and blessings be upon us! We thank our parishioners for their support of the Parish Facil-ity Fund Collection. Your contr ibutions assist us in main-taining and caring for our parish buildings and grounds. Know that we are grateful for your prayers and support.

Especially the sick in our parish:

Maximo Acevedo Roberto Alcalde Kay Allen Kristen Coughlan Jim Holt

Francis Davis Lena Reyes Jose Silva, Sr.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Phone # 703-880-4300 HERNDON, VIRGINIA DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY April 8, 2018

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Phone # 703-880-4300 HERNDON, VIRGINIA DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY April 8, 2018

Confirmation Mass On Saturday, April 14th at 10:00 a.m. Bishop Emeritus Paul Loverde, former bishop of the Diocese of Arling-ton, will be confirming our 8th grade and above (Year II) students. Rehearsal will be on Tuesday, April 10th from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. starting in Parish Hall C (cafeteria) and ending in the church. Please arrive early and with your sponsor or proxy.

Vacation Bible School

We are very excited to announce our 3rd annual Vaca-tion Bible School (VBS) here at St. Joseph Catholic Church! This year's theme will be "Shipwrecked: Rescued by Jesus." It will run from Monday, June 25th through Friday, June 29th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Last year we had close to 100 young people participate; this year we are aiming for the same! Last year’s VBS was a great success and we had such a fun loving team put together. This year we are of-fering you the opportunity to join us for yet another exciting VBS year. At VBS we will make memories with singing and dancing, playing games and learning about the Bible and our Catholic Faith, not to mention making crafts and enjoying delicious snacks! Are you willing to help as an Activity Coordinator, Group Leader, or Assistant for one of the follow-ing Activity Centers or age Group? J Games & Outdoor Activities J Arts and Crafts J Snacks J Kindergarten & 1st Grade J 4th & 5th Grade

In Bap sm we are reborn as children of God, made mem-bers of His Church, and heirs to the Kingdom of Heaven. With this in mind, we welcome these children of God who were baptized: April 1, 2018

Kaylee Josefina Aguirre daughter of José & Daysi; Emelyn Vanessa Arevalo-Barela daughter of Rodolfo & Mir ian; Josue Isaias Artiga Alvarez son of Juan & Mar ta; Gicela Naomy Cruz Garcia daughter of Car los & Sonia; Jennifer Marilu Cuyuch Castillo daughter of José & Oseny; José Miguel Cuyuch Castillo son of José & Oseny; Juliet Anahi Espinoza Santos daughter of Diego & Maria; Diego Espinoza Santos son of Diego & Mar ia; Sophia Celeste Galdamez Cardoza daughter of Edwin & Mar ia; Andrew José Hernandez Escobar son of José & Karen; Kitzya Scarleth Lucas Morales daughter of Miguel & Maria; Antony Enmanuel Luna Chicas son of Dionisio & Ana; Ashley Fidelina Morales Mejia daughter of Ber tilio & Kar la; Lisbeth Perez Arias daughter of Minelio & Yanira; David Alexi Portillo Carabantes son of José & Yamileth; Estefany Judith Portillo Carabantes daughter of José & Yamileth; Luis Miguel Portillo Carabantes son of José & Yamileth; Melvin Josue Portillo Leiva son of Wadys & Dilbe; Dasha Camila Quintana Teo daughter of Victor & Melida; Levinsson Gael Ramos Gonzalez son of Alir io & Noheli; Aby Esmeralda Renderos Pena daughter of Jesus & Maria

St. Joseph Men’s Society THU APR 12 7 - 9 pm Catholic Charities Prison Ministry - When Prisoners Come Home Understanding the challenges faced by those leaving jail and endeavoring to re-enter the community. Fellowship Hall at St John the Apostle 101 Oakcrest Manor Drive, NE Leesburg, VA 20176 Questions on Prison Ministry at St. Joseph: sjms20170@gmail.com FRI APR 13 7:30 Rosary (Church) WED APR 18 Prayers & Pints, 7 - 8 Adoration (Church), 8 pm social at Jimmy's outdoor patio. SAT APR 20 1100 am, a day at Charlestown Race track. Carpooling from St. Joseph parking lot. Post time 12:30 pm. RSVP curleyphila@aol.com

Ladies Society Meeting - April 19, 2018 - 7:30 p.m. All Ladies are invited to attend our next meeting. Before our meeting at 7:00 p.m., we pack lunches for the Dranesville Stu-dents who would not otherwise have food for the weekend. Volunteers are always needed! Come to our last meeting of the year to learn more about what we have done this past year. And how you can help! We need you! Any questions, please call Mary Kirby at 703-855-3294 or email kirbym59@gmail.com.